Thought I posted it before but...that's Theo above.

Aria's POV

I wonder how the girls are doing? It's only been three or four days since then, and all I know is that they aren't taking it too well. I want to see them again; I miss them. Which reminds me...My family!

Oh no, what are they gonna say? They probably think I'm kidnapped! Crap! Oh my gosh...my mom...she's due this month! Oh no, no no no no! She's giving birth to a baby girl! I've been dying for a girl in the family! I need to be there for her!

I walked downstairs (I took the stairs because honestly, that elevator is stupid) and smiled widely once I saw Cider. "He let you out?" I asked.

"I can't leave the pack house, but yeah." she shrugged, smiling.

I went up to her and hugged her, smiling. She returned it. I think this is the first time we've bonded. I guess now that I know why Cider was like that, I feel like I understand her.

"Hey, wanna watch Black Butler?" I asked, going over to the living room. I opened the drawers below the tv and flipped through the movies until I saw BB. Smirking triumphantly, I pulled out the season two discs and wiggled my eyes at Cider.

She laughed evilly and flung herself over and onto the couch, laying down sideways. "The boys are out doing businessy sh*t, so Ui might be coming down in a second. Elsie's still locked up, though." she sighed as I put the disc in and turned on the tv.

"Hey guys." Ui said, walking into the room. "Scoot over." Ui sat in between us, pushing apart.

We watched BB for an hour until we heard a moan and footsteps. Our necks snapped around around to see a short girl with rich chocolate brown hair and a huge baby bump stretching backwards while she drank a blue Gatorade.

"Oh, you're watching what my weirdo husband always watches." she shook her head, smiling. "I'm Wendy."

"Utica. Call me Ui." Ui beamed.

"Cider." Cider waved once.

"Aria, Ari——whatever you wanna call me." I shrugged.

"Heyo. My husband's actually outside right now guarding the door so you won't get out; Alpha's orders. But I know what its like to be trapped in here watching Black Butler because it's the only damn thing on." Wendy glared at the glass pane door to the side where her husband probably was.

"Were you kidnapped too?" Ui inquired.

"Were you human?" Cider asked.

"Yes, and yes. It took me awhile to accept that asshole as my mate, but I finally..." She trailed off once she opened the freezer.

"Luke!" she screamed. "Luke, dammit! Get your tiny ass in here!"

The pane door slid open and a person with dark brown hair rushed in, his eyes full of worry. "What happened? Is the baby coming?" he sputtered, his eyes wide.

"Where's the triple dark chocolate crunch cake?!"

"I...uh..."

"You ate it, didn't you!"

"N-No! Samuel did!"

"Don't make your pregnant wife come and dig that luscious triangle out of your asshole and shove it down my throat! I don't care if I have to go into labor and give birth while doing it! I will get that piece!"

"Gah! S-Sorry, Wen!" Luke nodded and ran back outside.

"Get back here!" Wendy waddled towards the door but sighed in defeat. For a pregnant woman she can waddle fast. Ui laughe, earning a slap from Cider.

"What?" Ui whispered.

"It's not funny!" Cider snapped back, whispering.

Wendy chuckled, setting the Gatorade and closing the freezer. "It is, you can't deny."

"How old are you?" I asked.

"Twenty-two. I met Luke when I was nineteen." she answered, waddling over towards the fridge this time. She pulled out some beef and set on the counter then went to the cupboard and pulled out some burger buns. She opened the bag and pulled out two buns with one hand and popped the beef can open with the other. She worked behind the counter until she made a beef sandwich and bit a humongous bite into it.

"What?" she crinkled her nose at our curious expressions. "I'm hungry and I'm pregnant. Never mess with a pregger werewolf."

We laughed, going back to watching the best anime of all time.

After thirty minutes (Wendy had already gone since she was going to go find these people named Samuel, Sadie, and Oscar and ask them about that 'luscious triangle'), we were already crying the couch when we heard fast footsteps that almost gave me a living heart attack. I turned around and saw Wendy at the doorframe, smiling.

"I got the word that your mates are back. You should go back to your rooms." Wendy yawned, stretching back. "I could give birth to this girl at any moment." She smiled one last time before waddling out even faster than before.

"Shit, that woman scares me." Ui gawked, and Cider and I nodded. We hugged one last time before parting and walking up the stairs the our rooms on the fourth floor, which is the top floor.

I went back to my room even though I'm not really not allowed to go outside even though I haven't even been out yet, but still. Something's off about this place. I just don't know what yet...Something's gonna happen. Something big.

Suddenly, the door opened behind me, breaking me out of my thoughts. I was resting my elbows on the window sill and staring out into the dark night sky with the sun barely visible over the tall pine trees.

"Hey." That familiar voice said. When I didn't reply, he walked over to me and rested a hand on my upper arm. I instantly felt sparks, making my breath hitch. "It happens to mates." he whispered, hugging me from behind.

"I feel like you're hiding something. Something's you haven't told us about mates. The word mate can also refer to mating...in which..." I stopped myself right there and gasped, turning around.

"I knew you'd find out." Hunter sighed, looking down. I bit my lip back. What should I think! I don't want sex! I'm a virgin with a dignity who honestly wanted to be one for her entire life! What if Hunter leaves me? He'll leave knowing what I look like under...all this.

"Is there something else I should know?" I asked, walking past him and sitting on the bed, avoiding his eyes.

"Well..." He rubbed his neck sheepishly, sitting down next to me. "There's this thing called marking..."

"Go on." I urged, smiling slightly. I shifted my body so I was cross legged and facing him.

"I have to bite you basically."

"Uh like a vampire?"

"No, our teeth don't suck blood. It's just a one time thing. It'll show that you have a mate and can't be touched."

"What if you don't mark me?" I asked, cocking my head to the side.

"It'll hurt like hell." he muttered lowly.

"Why not do it now? You would've done it eventually, so..."

"You sure?"

I nodded. Hunter pushed me back against the pillows lightly and scooted back so I could straighten my legs. Why am I doing this?! He got in between my legs so I was practically straddling him and he brushed the hair off of my shoulders. His eyes zoned in on one spot on my right side.

"Trust me, okay? It'll only hurt a little bit."

I nodded again, squeezing my eyes shut. I felt him tug down my right sleeve of the T-shirt I was wearing and blow cool air onto the area just below my neck. I shivered as I felt his tongue glaze across the surface, then bit into the skin with his canines. I let out a shrill scream, but that soon faded into a moan as pleasure coursed through my veins.

It lasted for about five seconds, but it seemed like an eternity. He pulled out and kicked his lips, his eyes black. I looked at the skin to see his last name printed in fancy black writing, and I smiled. It was nice to know he cared about me.

"I'm tired," I yawned, stretching back. Hunter chuckled and kicked off his shoes. I kicked myself under the covers and rolled over to my side as the lights went off and he crawled in next to me. He wrapped his arms around me and brought me into his now bare chest (oh my gosh, he's so built. XXX, I'm dead). I snuggled into him since I was facing away from him and let out a hum.

• • •
Theo's POV

Delta! We have vampires attacking! I widened my eyes at Samuel's mind-link. I quickly told everyone in the pack (including Ian, Tanner, and Hunter) and told all the women and children to go out the emergency exit and into the forest where we hid our bunkers. I woke up Cider since I had already gotten up before her and restrained from hugging her or doing anything.

All I wanted more than anything was to touch her and tell her I'm hers, but it's not a good idea right now that we're being attacked. "Cider, I need you to take Ui and Ari in your wolf form and run away from here as fast as you can."

"Why?" she moaned, yawning.

"We're being attacked. It'll be safe if you head back to the city."

Her eyes widened and she nodded, getting up and running to the door. I followed her and we noticed everyone already going down the stairs in a panic. We found Utica and Aria exiting their rooms and they had wide eyes. "Where's Elsie?" Cider asked, turning to me.

"Ian has her, she'll be okay. Hurry," I motioned towards the stairs.

"But I haven't shifted yet...Only when I first became this!"

"You'll be okay." I nodded, and she sighed, taking her friends' hands. She dragged then down the four flights and I watched as she burst through the door. Be safe, I thought.

Elsie's POV

It's pretty early in the morning. Ian hasn't been in the room for a few days, but Luke came in and told me to stay in here because we're under attack of some sh*t? Uh, IT'S NOT LIKE I CAN GO ANYWHERE!!! I'm chained to the bed!

Ugh, I just want out. I can't believe I'm saying this...but I miss Gina——screw it——Ashley.

Suddenly, the giant windows shattered, and I turned around screaming. A tall man, much taller than me, with golden hair in a quiff and worried black eyes stood amongst the glass, but not for long. He inhumanely got over to me and held my hands that were chained.

"My love, are you okay?" he asked in an airy British accent.

I did the one thing I was taught to do by Ashley: scream. I backed up, trying to get away. As he had spoken, I noticed his two long, sharp teeth whiter than snow. He walked towards me and tightened his grip on my hands before letting go, taking the chains off with them.

"Come, my love. You're free. Let us go home to my kingdom." And before I could question why he spoke like he was from the medieval times, he cradled me and jumped. We moved faster than light, and whiplash forced me into unconsciousness.

Utica's POV

"Let's go." I said, gripping onto Cider as we raced through the woods. She was in her wolf form, speeding towards her house as Ari and I lay on her back, legs wrapped around her body and arms around her neck.

"Cider, watch out!" Ari gasped as Cider flung herself away from a tree last minute.

"Sorry, I'm not in control." she said, her neighborhood coming into view.

Suddenly, someone in a black hoodie tackled Cider, making us slide off.  The person bit into her fur and she howled in pain.

"No! Stop!" I yelled helplessly as Ari gasped again. The person stood up and fade me, his hood falling off. I gasped at the sight. He had golden shaggy hair and black eyes that oddly brought out in abnormally pale skin.

"Eh, you'll do." He stepped towards me.

"Wha—" he pulled me up by the arm and yelled so loudly in his British accent, "Retreat!" And then, darkness consumed me.

OOOooooOooOoOOoOoOOoo MORE CLIFFHANGERS HUEHUEHUE

Seriously, I'm on my period and I feel like I'm Elsie on coffee for some reason and Cider when she was in heat. That's weird! I'm supposed to be in pain! But nooooo, I have to be bouncing off the walls. Way to go, me.